electrostatic
adjective
elec·tro·stat·ic
i-ˌlek-trə-ˈsta-tik 
1
: of or relating to static electricity or electrostatics
2
: of or relating to painting with a spray that utilizes electrically charged particles to ensure complete coating
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Otter Pup 2 does this by means of its Nautilus capture mechanism, which is a probe carrying an electrostatic charge that allows it to glom onto its target.
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New Atlas, 22 May 2025
Researchers used a process called electrostatic zooarchaeology to examine seven skin bindings and conducted genetic analysis on another nine books, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The problem is exacerbated when healthcare workers turn to procedures to decontaminate and reuse masks, such as baking or boiling, UV light towers, even large fumigation machines, all of which can extinguish a mask’s electrostatic charge.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2020
The result of billions of years of micrometeorite impacts on the lunar surface and lack of water on the Moon has left this dust with jagged, razor-sharp shapes and the constant bombardment by cosmic rays has given each particle an electrostatic charge.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 22 May 2025
Researchers used a process called electrostatic zooarchaeology to examine seven skin bindings and conducted genetic analysis on another nine books, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The problem is exacerbated when healthcare workers turn to procedures to decontaminate and reuse masks, such as baking or boiling, UV light towers, even large fumigation machines, all of which can extinguish a mask’s electrostatic charge.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2020
The result of billions of years of micrometeorite impacts on the lunar surface and lack of water on the Moon has left this dust with jagged, razor-sharp shapes and the constant bombardment by cosmic rays has given each particle an electrostatic charge.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Electrostatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrostatic. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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electrostatic
adjective
elec·tro·stat·ic
i-ˌlek-trə-ˈstat-ik
: of or relating to static electricity or electrostatics
Medical Definition
electrostatic
adjective
elec·tro·stat·ic
i-ˌlek-trə-ˈstat-ik
: of or relating to static electricity or electrostatics
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